attract
verb (used with object)
to draw by a physical force causing or tending to cause to approach, adhere, or unite; pull (opposed to repel).
are attracting
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present progressiveof attract.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Call options, which increase in value when stocks advance, are extraordinarily active and are attracting buyers even though prices are obscenely expensive.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
The Bulwark is part of a crop of digital-media properties that are attracting investors at premium valuations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
The state’s growth is being bolstered by many local companies that are attracting and spending hundreds of billions of dollars in the race to build the software and infrastructure needed for AI.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
The ETFs launched by 21shares and Bitwise are attracting investors, with inflows jumping to $25.5 million yesterday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
My articles in the Courier are attracting considerable attention.
From Ghetto Tragedies by Israel Zangwill
